Rug and strand therefor



April 3, 1928. 1,664,497

v P. c. WAITE RUG AND STRAND THEREFOR Filed March 11. 1927 Patented Apr. 3, 1928.

' UNTEDSTATES PHILIPic. WAITE, or o'sHKosrLwIscoNsrN.

, RUG Nn STRAND THEREFOR.

Application led March 171, 1927. Serial No. 174,503.

This invention relatesy to arug which is rpr'eferably built up of centrally arranged strands which are edge stitched together, although the rug might be built up from .a continuous strand spirally arranged, as 1s common in the making of Vrugs of this gen-V eral character. b

In order to give distinctness and character to the-pattern, itv is necessarythat the individual strands be of sufficient width and body to clearly and strikingly display theintended pattern, and the rug strand ofthe present vinvention is designed to afl'ord sufiicient width to conform to the above Arequirements which strikingly distinguish the completed rug of thepresent invention from rugs of the so-called hit or miss type -inv which no clearly defined played.

In lthe drawings:` Y Figure l is a plan view of a rug illustrating the featuresof the present invention; Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail showing two of the strands edge stitched together; y

Fig. 3is a section of one of the constituent braids which are spirally overlapped to build up a strand; l f

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view kthrough one of the strands, and

Fig. 5 is a diagrammaticfview intended pattern is f disto more clearly illustrate the method of,

spirally overlapping the braids.

Each of the rug strands*y comprises Ytwo flattened braided` sections A which, are spirally overlapped together, diagra1nmatically illustrated in Fig. 5, which gives to the completed strand a flat twisted char acter, differing, however, from an ordinary twist in that the width of the strand is much greater than the thickness, so that there will be a maximum exposure of the flat surfaces of the braids on both sides ofthe rug strand. Each of the flat braids A comprises a pair of cores 10 which may be of cotton or other relatively cheapV filling material adequate to give a proper body to the braids, and between and around the cores'lOare braided a plurality of covering yarns 11 which are preferably of wool or other suitable surfacing material, which covering yarns are closely spaced to completely conceal the cores, so that the surface of the braid will be of wool, yarn or other material of superior quality.

In order to hold the constituent braids'in ycontrasted colors.

spirally overlapped relation and to secure a close integration of the twopbra'id `constituents composing a single strand, it-ispreferred to run a. line of stitching 12. along the centerof each strand, although this may be omitted iii-some cases. In order to se-` cure a clearly defined pattern in the completed rug, it is,'in some cases, desirable tov lemploy in each4 strand a pair of braids of contrasting color, so that the completed strand will alternately display the colors in the form'of diamond shaped patches clearly defined or marked off by the contrast of colors, as indicated in Fig.`2. v

- In buildingup a rugfrom the broad flatV strands-of the character described, adjacent strands yare laid in jedgewise relation kand` united bycriss cross stitching 13, and a variety of color schemes or patterns can bey secured. YAdjacent strands of the same ycolor combination may be so laid as to pre-l sent continuous cross stripes ofthel same color, as indicated in Fig. 2, or the adjacentment which will give the effect, in the completed rug, of diamond shaped'fpatches of one' color, in contrasting relation on all sides with patche'sof another color.V f

As shown in Fig. l,v the two marginal strands are arrangedin such way as toproduce the, color patch edect by the employment of. strands each composed of sharply contrasting braids.k The next two strands. afl'ord a less prominent pattern displayed lby employing ineach strand a pair of braid constituents of more neutral or less highly The next two strands show the stripe effect secured by registering the color patches to carry the same color continuously across a pair of the strands and so' on. Y

Furthermore, variegated or mottled effects can be secured by the use of parti-colored yarns in individual braids where it is neither ldesired to produce a ldead uniformity in color tone, nor to provide a sharply outlined pattern effect, such mottled tones can be used with advantage in the intermediate portions ofy the rug with more sharply de-` fined'pattern effects confined to the border and central portions of the rug. Obviously, the method of formingthe individual strands of the present invention is one which readilyV lends itself to ak multiplicity of pattern schemes which may be employed in the prou ducing of strikingand highly pleasing patterns in the completed rug.v

At the saine time, a rug built up inthe manner described Will possess highlyY desirable Wearing qualities in v'ievv of the factv that the closely biaided surface yarns completely overlie and conceal the lille'r, and, at the same time, the manner of spirally over.- lapping the braids aiiords a relatively thick and iirm body through the rug and so intercoils the'braids t-hat they Will'lie in protec-` tive contact With one another, thereby preserving the edges against abrasive act-ion and.

tending to give long wearing qualities to the rug. Vihile the tivisted strandsare shown as composedof braidedsections, it is not the intention to limit the invention thereto, since the liat strand constituents might be other-` Wise .built up than I claiinl. Avrug strand composed of a plurality ofiiat braids both spirallyV coiled together with the convolutionslyingiiatwise over andunder. one another, each 'fiat braid'comprising al pair of core sections having yarns by braiding.

braided in and out around the core sections,

and a` central line of stitching Ypassing through the alternatelyoverlapped flat braids i'or holding` the braids in iiat coiled relation and the braids being alternately displayed on the same` .side of the strand as parallel diagonally extending uninterrupted stripes, substantially,as described. y f

2i. A rug composed vof a plurality of adjacent strands edge stitched together, each .strand being composed .Y of a pair ot iiat braids both spirally coiled together with the convolutions extendingdiagonally and lying braids both spirally coiled together With the convolutions extending diagonally andlying latwise over and under one another, and the constituent braids of' each strand being contrastiiigly colored and displaying broad parallel uninterrupted stripes ot contrasted color extending diagonally from side to'side of the strand, various portions of thecrug beingl formed of contrastingly colored strands to produce a. clearly delined pattern eifect, substantially as described.

4. A rug strand composed of a plurality ol Hat braids both spirally coiledl together with the convolutions lying riatwise overand under one another, and a, central lineV of stitching passing through the` alternately overlapped rflat braids for holding the braids;

in flat coiled relation, 'andthe braidsbeing alternately displayed on the saine side of the strand as parallel diagonally` extendingv uninterrupted stripes, substantially asidescribed. f 'y 5. A rug strand. composedofV a. plurality of flat braids bothl spirally coiled together with the convolutionslying atWise over-and under one another, eachtlat braid comprising a pair of core sections-having yarns braided in and out around the core sections,

the braids occupying a flat coiled relationftoA one another and being alternately displayed on the saine side of the strand as parallel diagonally extending uninterrupted stripes,- substantially as described.

6. A rug composed of a pluralityl vof adjacent strands edge stitched together, each strand being composed of apair ojflat constituents, both spirally coiled together With the convolutioiis extending diagonally and lying flat-Wise over and under 'one another, and the constituents of each. strand being` contrastingly colored andi displaying parallel uninterrupted stripes of? Vcontrasting color extending diagonally from side to sidel ot the strand and constituting color patches forming ingredients of a clearly delined pattern eii'ect, substantially as described.

PHILIP o. WAiT'n. 

